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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1541252

The MMZ Foundation

A private foundation in Bethlehem, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,049,495

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,256,449

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,895

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $218,150

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $183,259

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,065

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $177,654

  • Tax year 2021

    $28,380

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $194,270

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,550

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $188,161

  • Tax year 2019

    $39,635

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $242,248

  • Tax year 2018

    $38,220

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $251,839

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Museum Industrial HistoryBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $1,005,500
  2. Allentown Central Catholic HSAllentown, PA

    Charitable

    $1,005,045
  3. Burn Prevention NetworkAllentown, PA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  4. Charter Arts FoundationBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $3,600
  5. Bethlehem Food CooperativeBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Blue Mountain League ScholarshipBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. Community Music SchoolAllentown, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Humanitarian Social InnovationsBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Lehigh Valley Charter High SchoolBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $850
  10. Lower Saucon Historical SocietyBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $315
  11. Moravian Historical SocietyNazareth, PA

    Charitable

    $140
  12. Baum School of ArtAllentown, PA

    Charitable

    $45

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $30,00082% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $4,45012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania12 grants $2,049,495

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J Michael ZaiaVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony M ZaiaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph A ZaiaTREASURER Hours 1Pay $4,500
  • Andria M ZaiaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $6,645
  • Michael J ZaiaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marie ZaiaSECRETARY/DI Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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